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1718518

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment he has made of the potential barriers to wider deployment of biomass fuels.
tabling member constituency	Eastbourne
tabling member printed	Caroline Ansell
uin	26541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>The government’s Biomass Strategy, published in 2023, analysed biomass availability and recognised that sustainable biomass is a limited resource and there is uncertainty around future availability for use in the UK. It concluded its use should be prioritised where it offers the greatest environmental, economic, and social benefits.</p><p> </p><p>This analysis has been built on in the government’s response to the second Sustainable Aviation Fuel Mandate consultation, published in April 2024. This set out that while biofuels have a significant role to play, international availability of different types of sustainable biomass may limit their total application for the decarbonisation of aviation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is preparing a Low Carbon Fuel Strategy for future publication.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency South Cambridgeshire answering member printed Anthony Browne question first answered 23/05/2024 10:37:19 answering member 4801 label Biography information for Anthony Browne
tabling member	4512 label Biography information for Caroline Ansell

1692543

registered interest
date	28/02/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to her Department's consultation on a transitional support mechanism for large-scale biomass generators, published on 18 January 2024, for what reason 31 March 2024 was chosen as the deadline for any party who considers they may be eligible for transitional support to contact her Department.
tabling member constituency	Streatham
tabling member printed	Bell Ribeiro-Addy
uin	16253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2024 answer text <p>Biomass plays a key role in delivering a more secure, clean energy sector. Capturing emissions from power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage can remove significant volumes of CO2 from the atmosphere and support our net zero ambitions.</p><p> </p><p>The date by which we have asked generators who consider they may be eligible to contact us is in line with the timeframes for potential negotiations which is outlined in the consultation. Any future formal eligibility assessment, subject to the outcome of the consultation, will be set out in the government response.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 05/03/2024 06:26:39 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4764 label Biography information for Bell Ribeiro-Addy

1679757

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has a strategy for second generation biofuels.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	8198
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/01/2024 answer text <p>The UK Government published the Biomass Strategy on 10<sup>th</sup> August 2023. The Strategy covers the role that biomass, including second generation biofuels, can play in meeting the UK Government’s net zero target.</p> answering member constituency West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine answering member printed Andrew Bowie question first answered 10/01/2024 12:38:17 answering member 4601 label Biography information for Andrew Bowie
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1669007

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, with reference to the policy paper entitled Biomass Strategy 2023, published on 10 August 2023, when she plans to publish the updated UK and Global Bioenergy Resource Model.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government is currently commissioning an independent peer review of the model, and following this, the Government plans to publish the model as soon as practicable.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 14/11/2023 14:36:25 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1663833

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, pursuant to the Answer of 19 September 2023 to Question 199325 on Biofuels, whether that assessment includes whether transitional support should (a) include all unabated biomass power generators and (b) be restricted to biomass power generation sites scoped into the power bioenergy and carbon capture programme.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	201686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>Government plans to consult shortly on eligibility for potential support for facilitating the transition from unabated biomass generation to power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 23/10/2023 08:18:45 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1660605

registered interest
date	13/09/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of a bridging mechanism to support generators in the transition from unabated biomass to power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	199325
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2023 answer text <p>Government is assessing whether transitional support, such as a bridging mechanism, may be appropriate for facilitating the transition from unabated biomass generation to power Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 19/09/2023 11:12:29 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1659167

registered interest
date	07/09/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, whether her Department has had recent discussions with biomass generators on the potential merits of implementing a bridging mechanism to support generators as they transition from unabated biomass to power bioenergy and carbon capture.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	198386
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Department has held preliminary discussions with biomass generators that passed the power bioenergy with carbon capture and storage project submission process about the potential merits of a bridging mechanism.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/09/2023 12:00:39 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

1639789

registered interest
date	23/05/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, when he plans to publish his Department's biomass strategy.
tabling member constituency	South West Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Gary Streeter
uin	186284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/05/2023 answer text <p>The Department plans to publish the Biomass Strategy before summer recess.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 30/05/2023 15:06:06 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	234 label Biography information for Sir Gary Streeter

1608589

registered interest
date	29/03/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will make it his policy to phase out use of biomass.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	176616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to remove support for biomass generating stations that are already supported under the Renewables Obligation and the Contracts for Difference schemes. Such generators undertook their investments in establishing their stations under these schemes and have a statutory right to their existing support.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to developing a Biomass Strategy, which will be published by the end of quarter two this year. The Strategy will review how sustainable biomass could be best utilised across the economy to help achieve the UK’s net zero, and wider environmental, commitments while also supporting energy security.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 17/04/2023 14:19:02 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1588255

registered interest
date	22/02/2023
answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept id	215
answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
hansard heading	Biofuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, what steps the Government will take to support the UK biomass sector for sub 100MW operators following the end of the Renewables Obligation Certificates scheme.
tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
uin	150445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering the best market arrangements to ensure existing assets are properly valued for their renewable generation.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart grouped question UIN 150446 question first answered 02/03/2023 15:38:00 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy